Stuck between a rock and a hard place...

I love DeLone to death, she isn't going anywhere. But I have no time for her and I need something reliable and fuel efficient. I mean for Pete's sake, the Ranger has 242k miles on her with the original engine and tranny. She needs ball joints, all new steering linkages, tires soon, and don't forget I still have to friggin rebuild the damn thing.

The plan was to keep driving it until I get the new Mustang I've wanted for so long. Now I know that she can make it, but I really don't think I can take the chance. I've found a car that I really like that I feel I can trust for a few years. Not telling you guys what it is, that's always the fun part. Two hints though, it isn't a Ford and it's AWD.

Here's the problem. If I go through buying the car in question, that may put off getting the Mustang I really want for probably another year. I don't want that to happen, but I almost feel that I don't have a choice.

It really depends on your finances and your needs. If you can deal with fixing the truck here and there and putting bandaids on to keep it running in order to keep your mustang plan alive, do that. But if its going to affect your work or your lifestyle to potentially be carless, the new car may be the way to go.
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Also, depending on the car is it really going to put you off another year? If its something thats already pretty depriciated you may be able to use it a year or 2 and get out of it what you put in.
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I say if you can afford this new car then get rid of it anyway. You just listed a couple grand in repairs and maintenance for that truck. Money you could spend on a newer car that can be traded in come time to buy the Mustang.

NeedBailMoney:Also, depending on the car is it really going to put you off another year? If its something thats already pretty depriciated you may be able to use it a year or 2 and get out of it what you put in.

I went through this same discussion with my big truck. Only difference was, I had to let it go, because I didn't have a spot to store it. It was the HARDEST discussion I had to make. I had the truck for 12 years, at this point. It was part of me. So... is this mystery car a 2000ish Outback Sedan?
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LUVFORDGT40:I went through this same discussion with my big truck. Only difference was, I had to let it go, because I didn't have a spot to store it. It was the HARDEST discussion I had to make. I had the truck for 12 years, at this point. It was part of me. So... is this mystery car a 2000ish Outback Sedan?

If the AWD car you're looking at is both uncommon and mostly depreciated, the question I'd have is what kind of shape it's in and how expensive would it be to repairs on it. Putting off the Mustang for a year or so is no big deal because the really interesting variants rarely show up in year one. On the other hand, it may be a situation where the devil you know is better than the devil you don't. If it was my call, it would boil down to how bad I wanted the Mustang in the medium to long term as opposed to this AWD thingy.

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El Kabong Mk.II:If the AWD car you're looking at is both uncommon and mostly depreciated, the question I'd have is what kind of shape it's in and how expensive would it be to repairs on it. Putting off the Mustang for a year or so is no big deal because the really interesting variants rarely show up in year one. On the other hand, it may be a situation where the devil you know is better than the devil you don't. If it was my call, it would boil down to how bad I wanted the Mustang in the medium to long term as opposed to this AWD thingy.

I've wanted a Mustang for as long as I have loved cars, so basically all my life. Back when I was seven I dreamt of getting a '69 fastback for my sixteenth birthday. I really, really want one.

But I know I'd love the car in question if I got it. To be more clear, it's the configuration of the car that makes it uncommon, not because it is a pile if rubbish (Daewoo anyone?).